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Monday, Feb. 8, 1993 Senior point guard Jodi Ferre leads the Lady Cats on the basketball court. See page 8. TV WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY OGDEN, UTAH VOLUME 53, ISSUE 48 Signpost Allocation committee completes hearings By MARK FORSBERG Signpost government affairs editor After approximately 35 hours of meetings during the months of January and February, the Student Fee Allocation Committee (SFAC) completed the last of its scheduled hearings Friday. Friday's meeting was the last of two appeals hearings and heard requests from six different fee recipient areas, as follows: G Campus recreation began its appeal by protesting the soccer, ski and rodeo clubs' being rolled into their club sports budget, putting campus recreation in charge of their finances. "Historically speaking, we, as a body, wrestled with this four years ago andde-- cided to remove them from the other clubs," said John Knight, director of campus recreation. "I feel we are being penalized because of problems soccer has had." The SFAC did not change the clubs back to their own line-item. Both Knight and soccer club adviser . Henry Ibarguen requested $6,000 from onetime funds to finance their trip to the national championships. The committee said the request would be heard after July 1. Also requested were $5,945 for informal recreation, which includes the free lp;veights, drop-in aerobics and other facilities open to the public, and $2,901 for (See ALLOCATION page 3) AIDS virus information vital, By WENDI REIS Signpost staff writer Information about the AIDS virus is not reaching young people, the very group which needs to hear about it the most, says Caryn Stott, AIDS education coordinator for the Red Cross. Stott spoke to social work students Thursday at an hour long lecture on HIV and AIDS. AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is caused by the HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The virus meshes and enters the T-cells of the white blood cells, clones the cells and then reproduces. There is no known cure and victims of AIDS never recover. The virus is spread primarily throughsexual contact, sharing of needles in intravenous drug use and blood transfusions with contaminated blood. Stott warns students in high schools and colleges about the disease but is not allowed to give some of the most crucial information becauseof the X. Una fiesta grande Los Estudiantes Unidos, a Weber State University organization, hosted a festive, cultural Latin American Carnival Saturday night in the Gallery. These kids are enjoying the fiesta that featured Latin American music, food, and dance. Utah sex education laws, she said. Some of the terms she is not allowed to use are anal sex and condoms. "Teens are at great risk and the information that could save their lives is not readily available to them at their places of education," Stott said. The issues that put people at risk are ignorance, false information, and discrimination, she said. "People don't talk about it for fear of being shunned by their peers," she said. "Ignorance and false information put fear into the public who then lash out a t those who have the virus." The key factor in the prevention of AIDS is information, she said. If the public is not informed, the statistics will continue to rise. "The best prevention is no sex, but if you do have sex wear a condom and know the proper way to use and store, and type of AID'S epidemic HIVAIDS cannot be spread by: i casual contact coughs or sneezes insects eating prepared foods swimming pools toilet seats drinking fountains kissing The condom to buy," Stott said. 'The safest relationship to be in is a mutual monogamous relationship for a very long period of time," she said. "Statistics are numbers, and thosenumbers have names, and those names have faces, and those faces you know, love, and care about." Testing for the virus is a simple process, Stott said. Tests for AIDS are available at the Utah Depart Stott says Body fluids that carry the HIV AIDS virus are: blood semen vaginal fluids breast milk. virus is spread through: sex anal sex mutual masturbation oral sex mutual sex toys any infected sharp objects pregnancy and birth. ment of Health for a fee of $10, or from a private physician, clinic, or hospital. A physician, clinic, or hospital will put the results in the person's personal file, whereas the Department of Health does not, Stott said. Blood donations are now screened verycarefulIy,Stottsaid. The donors are interviewed and categorized. All donated blood is now tested for the virus. .n 1 4 'V r NATALIE BOSWELU THE SIGNPOST r TODAY'S PORTS The Wildcats overcame Northern Arizona University 74-70 Saturday night. See page 7. WSU professor's novel, "The Backslider," about a Garfield County cowboy looks attractive to liberal Mormons. See page 6. f j ' ' ' ARTS

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Monday, Feb. 8, 1993 Senior point guard Jodi Ferre leads the Lady Cats on the basketball court. See page 8. TV WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY OGDEN, UTAH VOLUME 53, ISSUE 48 Signpost Allocation committee completes hearings By MARK FORSBERG Signpost government affairs editor After approximately 35 hours of meetings during the months of January and February, the Student Fee Allocation Committee (SFAC) completed the last of its scheduled hearings Friday. Friday's meeting was the last of two appeals hearings and heard requests from six different fee recipient areas, as follows: G Campus recreation began its appeal by protesting the soccer, ski and rodeo clubs' being rolled into their club sports budget, putting campus recreation in charge of their finances. "Historically speaking, we, as a body, wrestled with this four years ago andde-- cided to remove them from the other clubs," said John Knight, director of campus recreation. "I feel we are being penalized because of problems soccer has had." The SFAC did not change the clubs back to their own line-item. Both Knight and soccer club adviser . Henry Ibarguen requested $6,000 from onetime funds to finance their trip to the national championships. The committee said the request would be heard after July 1. Also requested were $5,945 for informal recreation, which includes the free lp;veights, drop-in aerobics and other facilities open to the public, and $2,901 for (See ALLOCATION page 3) AIDS virus information vital, By WENDI REIS Signpost staff writer Information about the AIDS virus is not reaching young people, the very group which needs to hear about it the most, says Caryn Stott, AIDS education coordinator for the Red Cross. Stott spoke to social work students Thursday at an hour long lecture on HIV and AIDS. AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is caused by the HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The virus meshes and enters the T-cells of the white blood cells, clones the cells and then reproduces. There is no known cure and victims of AIDS never recover. The virus is spread primarily throughsexual contact, sharing of needles in intravenous drug use and blood transfusions with contaminated blood. Stott warns students in high schools and colleges about the disease but is not allowed to give some of the most crucial information becauseof the X. Una fiesta grande Los Estudiantes Unidos, a Weber State University organization, hosted a festive, cultural Latin American Carnival Saturday night in the Gallery. These kids are enjoying the fiesta that featured Latin American music, food, and dance. Utah sex education laws, she said. Some of the terms she is not allowed to use are anal sex and condoms. "Teens are at great risk and the information that could save their lives is not readily available to them at their places of education," Stott said. The issues that put people at risk are ignorance, false information, and discrimination, she said. "People don't talk about it for fear of being shunned by their peers," she said. "Ignorance and false information put fear into the public who then lash out a t those who have the virus." The key factor in the prevention of AIDS is information, she said. If the public is not informed, the statistics will continue to rise. "The best prevention is no sex, but if you do have sex wear a condom and know the proper way to use and store, and type of AID'S epidemic HIVAIDS cannot be spread by: i casual contact coughs or sneezes insects eating prepared foods swimming pools toilet seats drinking fountains kissing The condom to buy," Stott said. 'The safest relationship to be in is a mutual monogamous relationship for a very long period of time," she said. "Statistics are numbers, and thosenumbers have names, and those names have faces, and those faces you know, love, and care about." Testing for the virus is a simple process, Stott said. Tests for AIDS are available at the Utah Depart Stott says Body fluids that carry the HIV AIDS virus are: blood semen vaginal fluids breast milk. virus is spread through: sex anal sex mutual masturbation oral sex mutual sex toys any infected sharp objects pregnancy and birth. ment of Health for a fee of $10, or from a private physician, clinic, or hospital. A physician, clinic, or hospital will put the results in the person's personal file, whereas the Department of Health does not, Stott said. Blood donations are now screened verycarefulIy,Stottsaid. The donors are interviewed and categorized. All donated blood is now tested for the virus. .n 1 4 'V r NATALIE BOSWELU THE SIGNPOST r TODAY'S PORTS The Wildcats overcame Northern Arizona University 74-70 Saturday night. See page 7. WSU professor's novel, "The Backslider," about a Garfield County cowboy looks attractive to liberal Mormons. See page 6. f j ' ' ' ARTS